1. Hole calipering with Geovista 3arm caliper. Calculating planned explosives usage and actual explosives usages on benches. Giving the actual data through to director blasting. Giving suggestions on improving cost effectiveness of drilling and blasting.2. Calculating Ground constants for blasting sites to predict ground vibrations at a certain distance from blast.3. Statistical Probability Analysis of explosive densities.4. Filming of blasts and analysing data e.g. blowouts, first burden movement for optimum cast, minimization of back and side brake5. Air blast and Seismic monitoring via Nomis seismographs.6. Double Checking tie-ups of blasts.7. Making suggestions to director blasting about blasts e.g. tie-ups, stemming’s and timing designs.8. Doing Timing designs for blasts on SASOL Surface Blasting Program.9. Writing full reports on blasts.10. Doing wireline (borehole) logging to determine rock density by means of density probe.11. Using Wellcad software to establish lithology of boreholes logged.12. Radiation Protection Officer.13. Adherence to ISO standards for technical department.14. Doing fault finding and rectifications on blasts.15. Doing hot hole temperature readings.16. Assisting magazine master at company.17. Attending management meetings.18. Double checking calibrations of explosives trucks.19. Giving advice on blast parameters to Area managers.20. Tagging and Blasting with Digishot plus detonators.21. Explosive Responsible Person.

Basic Training

Troop Commander Combat Engineers

Squadron Second in Command, Area of Specialty: Logistics, Disposal of anti-personnel, anti-tank mines, and admin related issues.

Area of Specialty: Explosives, demolitions, water purification, obstacles and defense.